Attendance Support Team Manager

Job Advert: Operational Leader - Attendance Support Team

Contract: 6 months initially

Pay: �325 Per Day Umbrella

Location: West London, Hybrid

We're seeking a dynamic leader to head our Attendance Support team and revolutionize school attendance. This role is your chance to make a real difference in children's lives.

Your Mission:

• Boost Attendance: Lead initiatives to address poor school attendance, ensuring compliance with the Education Act 1996 Section 444.
• Expert Collaboration: Work closely with schools, health services, social care, and the voluntary sector to create effective attendance interventions.
• Strategic Partnerships: Align with Social Care, Fostering, SEND, YOS, and other agencies to support children's attendance.
• Innovate & Lead: Develop and manage programs to improve attendance rates and lead the Attendance Support team to success.
• Train & Empower: Provide training for school attendance leads, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Monitor & Oversee: Track attendance for all children, ensuring accountability and progress.

Person Specification:

• Professional qualification in related field (e.g., education, youth work)
• Ability to undertake occasional evening and weekend work, including residential weekends
• Essential: Willing to take majority of annual leave during school holidays
• Leading, managing, and delivering evidence-based interventions with children, young people, and their families with complex needs
• Desirable: Senior Leadership Team experience within a schools' context (or similar)
• Successful multi-agency and partnership working
• Building capability and capacity of other professionals
• Assessing and managing risk and vulnerability with an emphasis on safeguarding
• Leading and managing practitioners in delivering support to families with complex needs
• Managing teams to deliver outcomes and results
• Broad knowledge of relevant legislation and government policy regarding children and families
• Knowledge of policy and practice related to children's participation in education, employment, and training
• Understanding key issues relevant to child and family development
• Ability to form and maintain professional relationships with children and families
• ICT and service-specific software proficiency
• Analytical skills to interpret and use statistics and management information
• Ability to build relationships with Headteachers and Senior School Leaders, families, and other agencies

Why Choose Ackerman Pierce?

Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.

To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.